Wow, K20D dropped until street price of US$674?

[Vulpix0r]

This is pretty amazing, recently I was checking Amazon after reading up on Pentax dropping their RRP of the K20D to an amazing 799 RRP. Looking around at street prices, it's like hovering around US$600-US$700, which is pretty damn amazing to me for a camera of this caliber. I wonder if Emjay will be able to give a deal as good as this?

[flowerpot]

clearing stocks b4 the new replacement model appear...hehe

[le petit prince]

Originally Posted by Vulpix0r This is pretty amazing, recently I was checking Amazon after reading up on Pentax dropping their RRP of the K20D to an amazing 799 RRP. Looking around at street prices, it's like hovering around US$600-US$700, which is pretty damn amazing to me for a camera of this caliber. I wonder if Emjay will be able to give a deal as good as this?

Wow. Less than S$1k including shipping, taxes etc?

Well, if anyone is in market for a new K20D, no contest already.

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Originally Posted by le petit prince Wow. Less than S$1k including shipping, taxes etc? Well, if anyone is in market for a new K20D, no contest already.

No way less than 1k sgd.. Cheapest online is 670usd, after shipping n gst will be above 1.1k sgd. About to pull the trigger on k20d tonight, hopefully the price doesnt tumble anytime soon, if not i'll bang wall..

[le petit prince]

Originally Posted by darrrrrrrrrr No way less than 1k sgd.. Cheapest online is 670usd, after shipping n gst will be above 1.1k sgd. About to pull the trigger on k20d tonight, hopefully the price doesnt tumble anytime soon, if not i'll bang wall..

Eh, why not wait for MJ's new (and hopefully better) price list to come out? It's a matter of 1 or 2 weeks I think.

Or wait for the K7 or whatever to be announced. Then K20D may come down in price somemore.

I made the 'mistake' of getting my K100Ds just a month before the launch of the K200D/K20D. :P

[Emjay Enterprises]

Hi Pentaxians,

you should also know that websites like Amazon source from a wide range of suppliers like resellers of of refurbished sets, stock clearance sales etc. Also, the price for this set quoted is only the base price before you add all the plus signs that bump up the final price right?

[darrrrrrrrrr]

actually b&h and adorama are selling for abt 670usd nett with free shipping for their domestic buyers. Of course, it wld be unreasonable to expect our local shops to sell at tt price or lower due to smaller volume of sales and higher overhead costs compared to the large online retailers. But that shd not be used as an excuse to overcharge like in the past, since alternative sources are rather easily available.

[otc]

Given that the importing price for K20 d after GST, freght, cost adds up to say $1100 for example, probably I wouldn't mind buying locally if the price is 10 percent more if I could test, meddle and fiddle with the camera. If local price is too much a difference, then importing from overseas becomes a norm.

otc

[Vulpix0r]

Originally Posted by Emjay Enterprises Hi Pentaxians, you should also know that websites like Amazon source from a wide range of suppliers like resellers of of refurbished sets, stock clearance sales etc. Also, the price for this set quoted is only the base price before you add all the plus signs that bump up the final price right?

I wouldn't mind paying 100-150 more after GST is accounted for, but not at the current 400 bucks difference set by our favourite distro earlier.

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Originally Posted by le petit prince Eh, why not wait for MJ's new (and hopefully better) price list to come out? It's a matter of 1 or 2 weeks I think. Or wait for the K7 or whatever to be announced. Then K20D may come down in price somemore. I made the 'mistake' of getting my K100Ds just a month before the launch of the K200D/K20D. :P

the 2-yr extended USA warranty is a pull factor for me. doubt the K20D price will drop much more in the US (amazon has the K10D at 600USD vs K20D at 674USD) so i'll take the plunge now!

[le petit prince]

Originally Posted by darrrrrrrrrr the 2-yr extended USA warranty is a pull factor for me. doubt the K20D price will drop much more in the US (amazon has the K10D at 600USD vs K20D at 674USD) so i'll take the plunge now!

Ah, makes sense. 3-year warranty and only 1.1k. Go ahead, man!

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Originally Posted by le petit prince Ah, makes sense. 3-year warranty and only 1.1k. Go ahead, man!

hope MJ will price the K20D well locally then you can make the move to the K20D too.

convert the K100D to IR if you can afford to

[dnaxe]

Originally Posted by Emjay Enterprises Hi Pentaxians, you should also know that websites like Amazon source from a wide range of suppliers like resellers of of refurbished sets, stock clearance sales etc. Also, the price for this set quoted is only the base price before you add all the plus signs that bump up the final price right?

Amazon US photo products are normally sourced as part of their partnership with Adorama (one of the big US internet retailers) - There is no reason to think that their K20D (which is listed brand new) is refurbished. It could be a stock clearance sale, but...

http://www.amazon.com/Pentax-14-6MP-.../dp/B0012Q94AI


Also, as darrrrr mentioned, bhphotovideo (the other big US internet retailer) has the K20D at $670 too..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...al_Camera.html

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[le petit prince]

Originally Posted by darrrrrrrrrr hope MJ will price the K20D well locally then you can make the move to the K20D too. convert the K100D to IR if you can afford to

Hope MJ is watching and taking notes :P

Yes, will keep my K100D as backup and 2nd cam for events shots, if and when I upgrade.

[Simplytimo]

If you buy from Amazon, Emjay will sure not support right?

Anyway I doubt the price will drop any further esp if the so called K7 is going to be Pro-level.

Maybe when there is a KXXD then the K20D will drop further.

If the format of their naming convention is anything to go by, it will be similar to Canon.

Example - If the Canon 500D comes out it will not affect the 50D or the 5DMKII price.

Similarly when K-M came out it did not affect K20D price. right?

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Emjay, will you be servicing int'l warranties, like shriro and most distributors?

I'm not sure that the k7d will be a 'pro level' body.. I think it's a 'revolution' of the advanced amateur body, while the k20d was more of an 'evolution' of the k10d. The naming convention raises questions though.. 3 generations later and we'll hit the k10d already lol! what will nikon call the d90 successor?

Regardless, i don't think the current online usa prices can drop much further. Brick n mortar shops and of course our local prices have plenty of room for adjustment!

[Emjay Enterprises]

Originally Posted by darrrrrrrrrr Emjay, will you be servicing int'l warranties, like shriro and most distributors?

Yes, we are already doing this. Pls send yr Pentax to 14-01, Peninsula Plaza.

[darrrrrrrrrr]

Originally Posted by Emjay Enterprises Yes, we are already doing this. Pls send yr Pentax to 14-01, Peninsula Plaza.

good to hear, thanks! hopefully i won't need any warranty work done, but if i do i'll know who to count on

[Emjay Enterprises]

Originally Posted by darrrrrrrrrr good to hear, thanks! hopefully i won't need any warranty work done, but if i do i'll know who to count on

remember to bring the original warranty documentation and invoice too